World Headlines 2015-05-21

RQ Cross Box: 2015-05-21

UPDATED 6:45 am ET STOCKS - Wall Street looks poised for another wobbly day on Thursday, with U.S. stock futures pointing to small losses, with weekly jobless claims one of the stream of economic data ahead. European stock markets were mainly lower, with investors digesting a mixed bag of PMI data. Asian markets closed mixed, with weaker-than-expected Chinese manufacturing data keeping a cap on gains in Australia and China. BONDS - Japanese government bonds slipped, pressured by rising stocks and caution ahead of the outcome of the Bank Of Japan's two-day policy meeting that began this session.The benchmark 10-year JGB yield rose to 0.410%, its highest since May 15, but still shy of a two-month high of 0.470% scaled earlier this month amid a global bond rout. COMMODITIES - Oil rose during the overnight trading session, gaining for a second day, supported by expectations that a global supply glut is starting to ease and by fighting in Iraq. CURRENCIES - The euro rose against the dollar for the first time in four days on Thursday, helped by signs of a recovery in French business activity, although a slowdown in Germany's private sector kept gains limited. ECONOMIC DATA - ECB Monetary Policy Meeting Accounts due at 7:30, Unemployment Claims at 8:30, Flash Manufacturing PMI at 9:45, Existing Home Sales and Philly Fed Manufacturing Index at 10:00, Natural Gas Storage at 10:30, ECB President Draghi and FOMC Member Fischer Speak at 13:30, JPY Monetary Policy Statement (tentative), FOMC Member Williams Speaks 19:00 ET.

World Headlines 2015-05-21

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